October 8, 2025

Share Your Success Stories with The Children's Trust *

We want to hear from you! Does your organization have a success story to share, whether it’s a powerful student testimonial, a family experience, or an inspiring program highlight? Sharing your story helps celebrate impact and strengthen our community. Use the link below to submit your story today.

Last Chance to Nominate Candidates for Champions for Children Awards *

The Children's Trust is now looking for Champions for Children nominees for next year's award ceremony to be held in April 2026. Nominations for the David Lawrence Jr. Award, Excellence in Direct Service Award and the Excellence in Youth Leadership Award are now being accepted via our Champions for Children page. Visit the page for more information on dates and on each of the awards and criteria for nominees. Let the community know that nominations for the 2026 Champions for Children Awards ARE OPEN UNTIL FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10! Click below to visit our Champions for Children webpage: 

Upcoming Differentiated Literacy Instruction Virtual Training *

Are you a member of the team providing Differentiated Literacy Instruction (DLI) at your program? A Deeper Dive into DLI offers both new and veteran instructors the opportunity to add to their literacy strategies’ toolbox, as well as the chance to address some common challenges related to DLI. Please register for this virtual training on Trust Academy LMS, or if you have an account in the LMS, please email projectrise@nova.edu to let us know you're interested in attending and we will take care of it for you. All registered participants will receive an email with the Zoom link and relevant handouts one business day before the training.

The training takes place: October 28, from 3-5 p.m. Email below for more information:

SkillBuild Breakthrough Miami Training *

Data Driven Program Improvement

Drive measurable impact with this dynamic training led by SkillBuild, powered by Breakthrough Miami. Discover how to identify key metrics, collect and analyze meaningful data, and turn insights into action to strengthen youth programs. This session empowers youth development professionals to use data as a catalyst for better decision-making, enhanced staff training, and improved youth outcomes. Strengthen your ability to tell compelling stories of success, create responsive programming, and build environments that support growth, engagement, and lasting impact.

Session takes place Tuesday, October 21, 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m., (via Zoom)

Peer Learning Community

Ready to grow, connect, and re-energize your work with youth? Join us for a five-part Peer Learning Community series kicking off October 23rd! This dynamic space is designed for youth development professionals who want to sharpen their skills, exchange real-world strategies, and learn from peers doing the work. 

Dates and time: 11 a.m., Thursdays, October 23, 30, and November 5, 13, and 20. Register on Zoom below:

Advocacy Network on Disabilities Training

Administrator’s Overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),

Friday, October 17, 10 a.m.-noon

Are you an Administrator, site director, or the person responsible for your organization meeting its legal obligations under the ADA? Join us to be sure you are up to date on enrollment eligibility, reasonable accommodations, policies and procedures, and more. Register below for Zoom

Hundreds of kids and teens in Miami-Dade and Monroe counties are in need of safe, loving homes through no fault of their own due to abuse, neglect and/or abandonment. Citrus Family Care Network is looking for people who want to change the life of a child. Open your home and your heart, "Become a Foster Parent."



For more information call 1.855.786.KIDS (5437), or Kimberly Lopez at 786.562.8758, email klopez@citrusfcn.com, or visit:

The Children's Trust is proud of the hundreds of organizations, businesses and entities that make up our Provider Network. To that end, we will be periodically highlighting them in a section of our Weekly Provider Bulletin simply named Provider Spotlight. To submit an organization for consideration, nominate them in the Provider Bulletin form, with the following information: Name, Services Provided, With Trust Since, Website/Contact Information, Communities Served, and Number of Sites.

Learn more about The Trust's providers in our special weekly social media posts entitled Trust Tuesday (#TrustTuesday)

The Lucy Project

With October marking #DyslexiaAwarenessMonth, this week we’re proud to highlight The Lucy Project and its efforts to support and advocate for children who struggle to read. Up to 66,800 students in Miami-Dade County likely have dyslexia, but fewer than a third have been diagnosed. That’s why The Lucy Project is committed to making literacy accessible to all children by offering free in-school programs and affordable out-of-school remediation with highly trained educators. With more than a decade of experience, The Lucy Project is developing replicable, scalable programs that model affordable, accessible literacy education and intervention. Every child they serve receives the same level of high-quality support regardless of financial circumstances. For more information about The Lucy Project, visit www.lucyproject.org/

Board Connect Event on October 16; Networking for Social Impact *

This event will connect professionals with Miami-Dade community-based nonprofits seeking board members. The participating non-profits are organizations with missions focused on improving lives of children and families. Through a pre-event matching process, professionals will be paired with organizations based on their skills, interests, and the nonprofits' needs, ensuring meaningful and targeted discussions during networking rounds. Professionals will have the opportunity to meet representatives from their matched organizations, explore mutual alignment, and initiate conversations about serving on boards or committees. Scan QR code to register.

Kristi House Trainings in October

Kristi House invites you to register now for the free upcoming trainings. Please share this offering with any interested parties.

• Children with Problematic Sexual Behavior; October 9, noon 2 p.m.
• Lunch & Learn Sessions: Domestic Violence; October 14, 21, 28 , noon-1:30 p.m.
• Hurricanes/Disaster Relief; October 23, 11 a.m. - noon
• Human Trafficking Overview; October 29, 5 - 6 p.m.

Register at link below:

Available Positions at The Children's Trust *

Community Engagement Manager *

The Community Engagement Manager is responsible for performing a variety of strategic community initiatives and community-focused duties to benefit children and families and elevate the contribution and awareness of The Children’s Trust. This role manages partnerships, collaborative community projects, and direct engagement with anchor institutions, community-based organizations, parent and youth groups, funders, and other partners, providing linkage to The Children’s Trust and evaluating and responding to community needs concerning children.

The Community Engagement Manager participates in and supports in organizational solicitation management and grant-making; including but not limited to managing workflow processes and meeting team deadlines. This role also oversees programmatic work, including but not limited to, multi-party program planning and contract execution, facilitating development of and timely reporting of reports and deliverables for funders and anchor institutions, corporate sponsorships and programs, and future collaborations, as assigned.  

Communications Administrative Coordinator *

The Communications Administrative Coordinator serves as the primary administrative and operational support to the Communications team, ensuring smooth coordination of budget management, procurement processes, sponsorships, and event logistics for the department. This position is critical in maintaining accurate financial records, managing internal invoicing systems, managing vendors agreements, tracking sponsorship payments, and outreach grants, and overseeing the purchasing of goods and services needed for department initiatives. The role requires exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in support of the department’s objectives. Work performed by the Communications Administrative Coordinator includes but is not limited to researching and obtaining bids for services or purchased goods, monitoring agreements and their terms of services, scopes of work and quality of final product, goods or service to ensure high level output. The incumbent has latitude to make informed decisions and recommendations regarding vendor and/or materials selection; and prepares reports for the department and executive management.

FAIMH is Seeking a Dynamic Engagement Coordinator

The Florida Association for Infant Mental Health (FAIMH) is seeking a dynamic engagement coordinator to strengthen connections across Florida’s Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health community. This role supports our local champions, fosters membership engagement, manages communications and social media, and helps tell FAIMH’s story of impact statewide. They're looking for someone who is relationship-driven, highly organized, and passionate about ensuring babies and families thrive by supporting the professionals who serve them. Position is fully remote, statewide travel required. How to Apply is included in the job description at the link below:

Chief Financial Officer and Other Employment Opportunities at JCS *

Jewish Community Services is hiring for several positions:

- Community Resource and Outreach Coordinator *

- Helpline Counselors

- Office Support Staff

- And many more

Click below for more information and to apply:

Advocacy Network on Disabilities Looking for a Family Support Coordinator *

Are you looking for a great place to work and work that makes a difference? The Family Support Coordinator at the Advocacy Network on Disabilities is responsible for the provision of advocacy, support and linkage services to individuals with developmental and other disabilities, their families and care givers as well as professionals and others seeking assistance. The position utilizes strength-based strategies to build families’ protective factors.

Training and Experience Requirements: Bachelors in social work or related field. Minimum of 2 years-experience working with families who have children with disabilities and knowledge of local community strongly preferred. Excellent communication and organizational skills. Bilingual English-Spanish required

Salary Range: $47,000 - $49,000. They offer 100% employer-paid medical benefits, 12 paid holidays, and generous PTO. Email resume to link below:

Available Opportunities at Easterseals South Florida

Easterseals South Florida is excited to welcome passionate, caring, and driven individuals to join its amazing, life-changing team! They're actively hiring for a variety of rewarding roles across South Florida, including:

• Center Director
• Teacher
• Teacher Assistant

Whether you're launching your career or bringing valuable experience, this is your opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of others while growing with a supportive, mission-driven organization. If you’re ready to inspire change, spread hope, and be part of something truly meaningful, they want to hear from you! Apply at link below:

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